If you are selling a property in the UK you are legally required to have a Home Information Pack (HIP) which must be made available to prospective purchasers.

This pack contains an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and important details about the property including local authority searches and evidence of title.

Cumbria HIPs & Energy Services is an independent local company offering a friendly, efficient and professional service to estate agents, solicitors, landlords and home owners. We cover the greater part of The Peak District, Sheffield and Chesterfield

Energy performance Certificates and Home Information Packs

EPC's - From £45 inclusive of VAT

The Energy Performance Certificate is an essential part of the Home Information Pack. It contains important information about the energy efficiency of a property and the impact the building has on the environment.

The EPC includes two separate A to G ratings for the property – rather like those used for fridges and washing machines. The first rating indicates energy efficiency and the second shows the degree of environmental impact in terms of carbon emissions.

The certificate also makes recommendations for cost-effective improvements that can be made to cut fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions.

ABBS Property HIPs & Energy Services will re-assess your property after any improvements have been made, and will issue a new EPC for a flat rate of just £25 inclusive of vat.

HIP's - From £220 inclusive of VAT

Home Information Packs are designed to provide prospective buyers with key information about a property at the very start of the home-buying process.

Having essential information to hand at an early stage will allow potential purchasers to make more informed decisions about the property they are considering buying.

As a seller you will need to make sure that a HIP is available on the first day your property is put on the market.

It must contain the following documents:

an index page, listing the contents of the Pack

the Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)

an Energy Performance Certificate

a sale statement

the property’s title documents

The remaining documents must be included within 28 days of the date the property was first placed on the market:

It is important to note that a Home Information Pack from ABBS Property HIPs & Energy Services is freely transferable, allowing you to use any estate agent/s, move from one agent to another, or market the property yourself if you wish.